Proverbs 3:15-34

¹⁵She is more precious than pearls; and all the things thou valuest are not equal unto her.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand: in her left are riches and honor.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸A tree of life is she to those that lay hold on her: and every one that firmly graspeth her will be made happy.

¹⁹The Lord hath through wisdom founded the earth: he hath established the heavens through understanding.

²⁰By his knowledge were the depths split open, and the skies drop down the dew.

²¹My son, let them not be removed from thy eyes; keep before thee sound wisdom and discretion:

²²And they will be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy throat.

²³Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike against aught:

²⁴When thou layest thyself down, thou shalt feel no dread; and as thou liest down, thy sleep shall be pleasant.

²⁵Thou needest not to be afraid of sudden dread, neither of the unlooked-for tempest over the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶For the Lord will be thy confidence, and he will guard thy foot from being caught.

²⁷Withhold not a benefit from him who is deserving it, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.

³⁰Quarrel not with any man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

³²For the froward is an abomination to the Lord; but with the upright is his good-will.

³³The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked; but the habitation of the righteous will he bless.

³⁴If it concern the scornful he will himself render them a scorn; but unto the lowly doth he give grace.